Thao Le
PhD Candidate at VU Amsterdam
I am a PhD Candidate in Operations Research at the Department of Economics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, where I am supervised by Prof. Bernd Heidergott and Dr. Ines Lindner.
My research interests include:
- Network Analysis
- Markov Chains
- Stochastic Optimization
- Quantitative Marketing
- Machine Learning & Agentic AI
I am also a Visiting Researcher at the Data Science Hub of De Nederlandsche Bank (Dutch Central Bank) and the Marketing Management department of Rotterdam School of Management.
Prior to my PhD, I completed my Research Master in Business Data Science at Tinbergen Institute (joint degree from University of Amsterdam, Erasmus University Rotterdam, and VU Amsterdam). I also hold a BSc from Maastricht University, with a major in Data Science & Operations Research.